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Larry Cornies is coordinator of the print journalism, broadcast journalism and new media programs at Conestoga College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning in Kitchener, Ont. He also teaches journalism ethics at the University of Western Ontario in London. Previously, he was an A-section page editor at The Globe and Mail, Toronto, and Editor of The London Free Press, London, Ont. From 2006-2008, he held the Maclean-Hunter Chair of Communication Ethics at Ryerson University's School of Journalism in Toronto. He continues to write a weekly column for The London Free Press, as well as features and columns for a variety of other publications and websites.-
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Monthly Archives: September 2009
Campaign video wars begin
In mid-September, I found a message from the Conservative Party of Canada in my email inbox. The sender was identified as “Mike Duffy” — yes, that one. The subject line — “Let’s talk about moving Canada forward” — was followed … Continue reading
Posted in Canada, Canadian politics, Politics, Technology
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The Taliban, the Globe and the Emmy
Less than a generation ago, Canadian newspapers considered the National Newspaper Awards, sponsored by the Canadian Newspaper Association, to be the holy grail of peer recognition for outstanding journalism. Sure, there were the annual Michener Awards for meritorious public service … Continue reading
Posted in , Journalism, Newspapers, Online journalism
Tagged Emmy, Globe and Mail, Graeme Smith, Taliban
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Ontario Morning visits London
CBC Radio’s regional morning show Ontario Morning made a rare field trip to London this morning, escaping the confines of the studios at the CBC Broadcast Centre in Toronto to get out among its listeners. The occasion: this year’s Doors … Continue reading
Posted in Arts and culture, Broadcasting, Newspapers, Radio
Tagged CBC, Doors Open, Ed Greenspon, Globe and Mail, Here and Now, Matt Galloway, Ontario Morning, Wei Chen
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Kudos to Globe for North Korea series
I’m finding the current series of articles, diary entries, photographs and video clips by Globe and Mail foreign correspondent Mark MacKinnon and freelance photographer Sean Gallagher on life in North Korea absolutely fascinating. It’s undercover reporting at its finest — … Continue reading
Posted in International politics, Journalism, Journalism ethics, Newspapers, Politics
Tagged Globe and Mail, Mark MacKinnon, North Korea, Sean Gallagher
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In defence of security updates
Users of self-hosted WordPress blogs, like this one, should be aware that a worm is making its way through WordPress sites that haven’t been updated with the latest security releases. A more detailed explanation from WordPress is here. If you … Continue reading
